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Qatar Airways unveils global rewards travel program

For small and medium-sized businesses:

Qatar Airways announced the global roll-out of its corporate travel rewards program for small and medium-sized businesses following successful trials in the airline’s home market of Qatar.

Named Qbiz, the rewards program makes it easier for companies with limited travel budgets to maximise their savings when travelling with Qatar Airways. The program allows companies and employees to accumulate Qmiles through the airline’s Privilege Club loyalty program.

The global roll-out, unveiled simultaneously at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget and Business Travel Market in London, allows the individual and the company to accumulate Qmiles for any given flight. The accumulated miles can be used to redeem free flights and secure upgrades on Qatar Airways.

Speaking at the Paris Air Show, Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said that the airline aimed to support small and medium-sized companies through Qbiz as part of its corporate social responsibility program. He said that the scheme was a win-win situation for all, as business trips would be twice as rewarding.

“While Privilege Club members travelling on business will continue to earn Qmiles and membership status in their own accounts, their companies will also be able to earn Qmiles for the same trip and redeem them on subsequent Qatar Airways flights,” said Al Baker.

“Qbiz is an exciting corporate rewards travel program developed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses to help them manage their budgets more cost effectively.”

The announcement was also made at the inaugural Business Travel Market in London, where Qatar Airways is the Platinum sponsor of the two-day show. “Qatar Airways understands that many businesses require their staff to travel regularly. The Qbiz offering aids local businesses in the UK and indeed around the world by providing real incentives to travel on a single airline,” Al Baker said.

Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of 68 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to 82 destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Far East and North America.

Business Class holiday packages

From SriLankan Holidays:

SriLankan Holidays launched its latest holiday packages ‘Business Class Holiday Packages’.

These are 14 specially crafted, conceived and value added holiday packages which takes one to a range of contrasting yet exciting destinations across the Indian subcontinent, the Far East, Europe and Dubai.

These packages range from Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Pattaya, Singapore, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Maldives, Dubai, Rome, and London.

All packages offer the excellence of Business Class travel with two nights and three days, bed and breakfast accommodation at a four star hotel, with private transfers at the destination. Packages to Dubai, London and Rome offer an additional day and night on the same package.

Operative out of Colombo until September 30, one is also entitled to a special excess luggage allowance on the flight back to Colombo to accommodate the souvenirs and memorabilia.

Head of SriLankan Holidays Amith Sumanapala said that this was the very first time that SriLankan Holidays offered packages of this nature.

“We want to bring in an exciting new dimension to holiday travel and add greater value to our business class travellers’ holiday experience. Business Class Holiday Packages offers just that and the total solution with no hidden costs, offering the most competitive rates and most frequent connections guaranteeing high flexibility,” Sumanapala said.